Technology Technician

Nicholas Chamberlaine School, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 9EA

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Term time: 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year in the first instance
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,634 to £22,994 actual salary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is a vibrant, exciting, innovative and mixed 11-18 school with 1200 students. Students are keen to do well, parents are very supportive and the staff are highly committed to the further success of the school. The school has been a proud member of the Griffin Schools Trust since September 2013.

The school is looking to appoint a Technology Technician. The above post is available immediately, term time only plus 5 inset days.

Key responsibilities:

Supporting the Head of Technology in ensuring the co-ordination of the use of practical resources and facilities and provide assistance and advice in meeting the practical needs of the technology curriculum, including liaising with Teaching staff and Support staff outside the department. This is likely to involve:

• Preparing materials, production of jigs and fixtures, setting up machinery and operating routine technical processes.
• Sourcing, costing and suggesting economic alternatives to maintain stock levels for all Technology subjects
• Routine servicing of machines and hand tools for all disciplines within Technology
• The preparation and construction of demonstration models for all areas.
• Updating the department inventory, notifying staff of material and tool losses in all areas.
• Sharpening and renovation of tools and removal of broken items.
• Assist in lesson preparation and support students in both practical and theory lessons.
• Keeping material stock rooms tidy, particularly shavings and sawdust, monitor wood and metal stock and sort short ends into storage and waste bays.
• Emptying dust extraction units weekly throughout the Department.
• Preparation and maintenance of displays in all areas.
• Ensuring the routine and non-routine checking, cleaning, maintenance, calibration, testing and repairing of equipment to the required standard.
• Assisting with the compilation of orders and liaising or negotiating with suppliers and the finance department.

To ensure the maintenance of a healthy and safe working environment through:

• The implementation of the school and departmental Health and Safety Policy.
• Actively contributing to the assessment, monitoring and review of both health and safety procedures, risk assessments and information resources.
• Ensuring that safety wear is kept in good working order.
• The healthy and safe storage and accessibility of equipment and materials.
• The routine checking of equipment is undertaken.
• The provision of technical advice and support on health and safety issues to Teaching and Trainee Technical Staff.
• The safe treatment and disposal of used materials including hazardous substances and responding to actual or potential hazards;
• Reporting any defects and recording all damage to the Head of Department.
• Conducting official safety machine checks every morning.

Any other duties commensurate with the grading of the post.

This is a vital, busy and demanding role within the Technology Department. However, whilst relevant experience is desirable, training is available for the right candidate.

What the school offers its staff

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is committed to challenging educational and social disadvantage and aims to instil in students the ability to think critically and creatively.

The experience of working for Nicholas Chamberlaine School, and The Griffin Schools Trust, is unique. You will receive challenge and support to become expert in your field, develop the highest-level leadership skills and benefit from the wisdom of an extended family of supportive colleagues. There are excellent opportunities to work with peers and senior Trust staff on elements of our secondary strategy, to engage in leadership training as well as join a research-based Masters Programme.

We engage in a wide variety of Proud Traditions and experiences, including The Griffin Sports Festival, Arts Festival and Science Symposium, which give our community an exceptional breadth of experience.

. . . . . .Wellbeing. . . . . .

• We never use all of 1265
• We have reduced data drops to allow for more teaching and learning.
• We do not roll over the timetable in the summer term, instead we give staff time to work on core priorities and provide staff with essential CPD.
• We have disaggregated 2 teacher training days so that staff can take part in the Effective Formative Assessment programme twilight sessions.
• Curriculum planning is centralised within departments, allowing teachers to focus on adapting from base lessons, rather than having to create from scratch.
• We offer excellent professional development opportunities including NPQs and Trust funded Masters programmes, providing time in school to support.
• We encourage and support teachers to become exam markers.
• Departments are given at least 3 meeting per half term to share practice and subject knowledge.
• We minimise emails by having one Staff Comms per week and one MLT comms per week.
• All detentions are centralised to allow teachers more time to prep.
• We support staff to balance the needs of family life with part time and flexible contracts and paid/unpaid time off.
• All colleagues have free access to a modern gym on site.
• All colleagues can take advantage of the bike to work scheme.
• Weekly staff breakfasts on a Friday.
• Sharing good practice work with other departments.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Technology Technician Oct 26.pdf - 329 KB (opens in new tab)

Equality Details Form.doc - 112 KB (opens in new tab)

GST, school letter to candidate.doc - 168 KB (opens in new tab)

the Griffin Great Schools (Current).pdf - 5.92 MB (opens in new tab)

About Nicholas Chamberlaine School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1456 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Nicholas Chamberlaine School website
• Email address: recruitment@nicholaschamberlaine.co.uk
• Phone number: 02476312308
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nicholas-chamberlaine-school

Nicholas Chamberlaine School is a secondary school with VI Form provision in Bedworth, Warwickshire. We have been serving the community for over 60 years and are proud of the impact we are making on the lives of our young people.


In September 2013, we were delighted to join the Griffin Schools Trust and are now part of a family of schools with a distinctive identity. Our closest partner schools are Race Leys Junior School, Park Lane Primary School and Exhall Junior School, and we benefit from working together as a strong and supportive collegiate. 


We have a strong vision. Nicholas Chamberlaine is committed to providing an excellent and inspiring educational experience for all our students. To support this, Nicholas Chamberlaine School:

• raises aspirations, expectations and achievement for all students


•  ensures students acquire the knowledge, skills and qualifications relevant to adult life and employment


• shows students how to think for themselves, to develop enquiring minds and become disciplined learners


• helps students to understand the world in which they live and their own responsibilities as members of our community and society


• broadens our students’ horizons through a range of academic, creative, sporting and musical activities within and beyond the classroom.
  
  
  

We are passionate about educating young people through a well-rounded approach built on rich co-curricular programmes and high-quality pastoral care as well as an inspiring curriculum, expertly taught.


 

Arranging a visit to Nicholas Chamberlaine School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nicholaschamberlaine.co.uk.

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